Chapter 100

“Will you be going?” Jason asked.

Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?”

He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before. The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the

next day.”

“All right,” Grace said.

However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.””

Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any

attention to it.”

At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.

The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road. Many people had already returned to their

hometowns.

Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts

of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take

about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore,

relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus

ticket home with many other people who were also looking to

get out of the city for the holiday.

While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay,

do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.”

a matter of fact, she had never seen his

have already booked a ticket,” Jason

did not say anything else after hearing that. Instead, she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past few days and helped Jason put

studied the scarf and asked.

it’s just right,” he said. Her scent seemed to be on

made him feel as though he was being surrounded by

finish up knitting the ends of it so that you can wear it for the holidays. But it will take some more time before the gloves are

she fiddled with the

to his.

his thumbs tracing tiny circles on

“It’s beautiful.”

at the scarf,

old ladies rushed to the forefront of

friendship could be something

will of its own,

his gaze dropping to

in

more to her than anyone

been.

wanted him. More than she could even admit to

herself.

angled his head and leaned closer.

fluttered closed.

her phone started

moment was shattered. If it had even been there in

the countertop and

“Hello Lina.”

out in her apartment during the holidays, but when she heard that Grace

going alone?” Lina asked. No small talk. No skirting around the

no secret that Lina didn’t want her to go back home.

alone. Jay will go over to accompany me,”

paused mid-sentence. She knew how heartless those people were when her friend got into trouble back then. They’d not been kind to Grace in the years since.

Grace. No offense. They were all fine to ride off your success and take money when

hard times,

the point. It was

bit of it.

I was released from prison. I don’t know how she is now,” Grace said. “She’s the only one of them who’s been good to me, Lina. And she’s been getting on in years. I’m not

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